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1 Venezolano Essai - Reeded Edge
| Issuer | Venezuela |
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| Year | 1874 |
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| Value | 1 Venezolano |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Venezuelan coat of arms, depicting a quartered shield with a sheaf of wheat, crossed weapons and a horse in full gallop at base, flanked by an olive branch to the left and a palm frond to the right, surmounted by an abundant cornucopia of fruits and flowers. Two ribbons below the shield bear the national mottoes INDEPENDENCIA and LIBERTAD, with dates 5 DE JULIO 1811 and 13 DE ABRIL 1864, and a lower ribbon inscribed DIOS Y FED.N. The circular legend ESTADOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA arcs around the upper periphery, while the weight, date and fineness GRAM. 25 • 1874 • LEI 900 are inscribed along the lower periphery. The design is executed in high relief in the refined French academic style of the Paris Mint engravers. |
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| Reverse description | Bare-headed left-facing portrait bust of Simón Bolívar rendered in high relief with finely detailed wavy hair and strong classical profile, occupying the central field in the manner of a medallic effigy. The legend BOLÍVAR arcs along the left periphery and LIBERTADOR along the right periphery. The engraver's name BARRE appears incuse at the base of the bust along the lower border, and the word ESSAI is inscribed to the lower left of the truncation, identifying this piece as a trial strike. The surrounding dentilated border frames the composition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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